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Emily DeRuy's Blog
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What we found digging into an elder care landscape rocked by the pandemic
There is no elder care system in California, and the options are particularly dire for families... more »
posted 12/03/21
The coronavirus pandemic devastated nursing homes. What needs to change?
"COVID-19 has laid bare the inequities and pitfalls in the current patchwork of care options for... more »
posted 04/12/21

Emily DeRuy's Work
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Project: COVID forced Bay Area families to make agonizing elder-care decisions. Is there a fix?
Four families share how the pandemic changed their care plans during an "emotionally horrifying" year.
Project: Getting older doesn’t have to be scary. Things to consider as you age
Experts urge people to think now about the type of care they want in the future.
Project: Newsroom @ Home Elder Care + COVID 19
Emily DeRuy reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 California Fellowship. Other work by her includes: COVID forced Bay Area families to make agonizing elder-care decisions. Is there a fix? Getting older doesn’t have to be scary. Things to con